Just a few short months after voting for an increase in the debt ceiling, our U.S. Rep Diane Black posted the following to her Facebook page:

I am disappointed the Super Committee could not reach a deal. They had the chance to reverse the course of exponential government growth and they fell short because the two sides have very different visions of the future for our country.
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Just days after the United States reached $15 trillion in national debt, I cannot think of a time in our nation’s history when a Balanced Budget Amendment was more necessary—and yet my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have chosen politics over the future prosperity of our country.

Here’s what the constituency had to say:

I would suspect you are disappointed since now Congress might actually be forced to do their JOB! What I’m elated that this “Super Committee” failed; what I’m disappointed with is a Congress; especially so-called Republicans in the House who would agree to give such monumental decisions to a committee rather than do what they were elected to do.

The only way this ridiculous super committee could have been “successful” was a compromise (meaning more taxes) . . . the “Republicans” (like you and the debt ceiling vote you surrendered on) have “compromised’ us right to the edge of the abyss and the only thing more compromising will do is to finally push us over.

You and a majority of your cohorts in the House seem to be completely unable to deal with the real problems and simply want to kick the can down the road, Again! Well, the road is about to hit a brick wall called reality so if you aren’t up to the task we hired you to do then it’s time to step down and let a real conservative take the job.
Robert Armentrout

You’re still in Congress, and there’s still budget process. The whole notion of the Super Committee was a bad one from the start. Do the job that the American people sent all of you to do.
Andy Smith

I’m very disappointed in the Congressmen that voted to raise the ceiling debt. This measure did not help anyone but Obama!
Marge Woodruff Cron

Talk one way; vote another. It’s the RINO way.
James Hubble

I do not understand why it is so hard for you all to see that the real issue lies in our defense spending!! The Federal Reserve is not a limitless credit card to fund war games around the world! If you figure in the total cost of our wars (including interest, CIA, black budget estimate), it’s 1.6 trillion dollars!

You all are treating this deficit crisis like it’s some kind of insolvable Rubik’s Cube! It’s not! It’s easy: Bring our troops home! We are spending 53 cents of every income tax dollar on war games! It’s time to start acting rationally!

Thanks for standing strong against the tax increase!
Caryn Gleason

I think the Super Committee has failed miserably, just as YOU failed us miserably by voting to spend another 182 BILLION dollars for fiscal 2012 that WE DON’T HAVE.
Andy Barnett

Diane, YOU voted to increase the debt. Are you part of the failure now? Please keep Diane’s voting record in mind when you head to the poll next time… Actions speak louder than words.

We do not need an Amendment, we need congressmen who will just simply stop increasing the debt.

I will only judge you by your votes. Not rhetoric. We await your response. Thank you.
Ken Johnson

Hold her accountable. And if you are in 7th District, Marsha Blackburn was also a “conservative” voting to raise the debt limit. Is there anybody in Congress with a consistent financially conservative voting record? Please name one!
Jeffery Paul Pedigo

Hmmm, Ron Paul?
Rae Weese